Bag Company

What Bag Company does

Bag Company GmbH is a privately held German custom packaging manufacturer founded in 2003 and headquartered in Prien am Chiemsee. The company designs and produces a portfolio of high-end shopping bags, rigid boxes, and folding boxes, organized into two core lines: 'Bags' (exclusive paper bags, presentation bags, basic paper bags, plastic bags, and reusable Longlife permanent bags in cotton, canvas, jute, felt, non-woven, and R-PET) and 'Boxes' (exclusive rigid boxes, folding boxes, online shipping packaging, and die-cut/folding boxes). Adjacent offerings include POS accessories (tissue paper, ribbons, wrapping paper, closures), garment bags, and finishing services (hot-foil stamping, relief embossing, UV lacquer, multiple lamination types, and custom inlays). All production is custom-to-order with minimum order quantities of 1,000–5,000 units.

The business operates on a quote-based, sales-led B2B model with no public pricing. Customers are engaged through personalized consultation from first inquiry to delivery, supported by a dedicated sales team and a 'Bags of Inspiration' campaign series that drives repeat and seasonal demand. The company sources from production partners in Europe and the Far East under SA8000/BSCI-compliant supply chain standards and holds FSC C115818, Blauer Engel, ÖKO-TEX Standard 100, and REACH certifications, positioning it as a sustainability-certified supplier for procurement-gated European buyers. Primary customer segments are fashion and retail brands seeking premium presentation packaging, e-commerce businesses requiring FSC-certified shipping solutions, and corporate customers ordering branded gift and promotional packaging.

The company is owner-managed (legal representative Marco Thees per commercial register) with no disclosed venture capital or private equity backing, and no public listing. Operating geographies are concentrated in the DACH region, and the company maintains a small visible team of approximately 9–10 named individuals across sales, logistics, finance, and technical consulting, against a stated headcount band of 11–50 employees. Strategic positioning emphasizes hand-crafted quality, extensive customization, and sustainability credentials as differentiators in the premium custom packaging segment.

Name

Bag Company

Legal name

Bag Company GmbH

Website

https://bag-company.com

Company type

Private

Founded year

2003

Operating status

Operating

Headcount range

11–50 employees

Short description

Bag Company is a privately held German custom packaging manufacturer producing premium paper bags, rigid boxes, folding boxes, and shipping packaging for fashion/retail brands, e-commerce businesses, and corporate clients across the DACH region, with sustainability-certified supply chain.

Ownership category

akta.pro rank

Product category

Custom Packaging Manufacturing

NAICS

Paper Bag and Coated and Treated Paper Manufacturing (32222), Plastics Bag and Pouch Manufacturing (326111), Textile Bag and Canvas Mills (314910), Folding Paperboard Box Manufacturing (322212)

SIC

Plastics, Foil & Coated Paper Bags (2673), Paperboard Containers & Boxes (2650)

akta.pro industry

PRIMARYIMAMAHAC

Paper Bags & Sacks (retail, industrial, multiwall)

Industrials, Manufacturing & Construction/Paper & Forest Products/Converted Paper Products (Corrugated, Bags, Labels, Stationery)

SECONDARYIMALAGAD

Industrial Sacks & Bags (Paper/Plastic/Woven)

Industrials, Manufacturing & Construction/Packaging & Containers/Industrial Bulk Packaging (IBCs, FIBCs, Sacks, Bulk Bags)

Keywords

• Custom packaging manufacturing
• Paper shopping bags
• Premium gift boxes
• Sustainable packaging solutions
• POS accessories

Headquarters

HQ city

Prien Am Chiemsee

HQ country

Germany

HQ region

Europe

Offices1 record

Markets served

GTM type

B2B

Offering type

Hardware or Manufacturing

Cost components

Supply Chain, Operations, Personnel, Marketing or Sales, Others

Revenue model

1. Custom Packaging Manufacturing: The company manufactures custom paper bags, plastic bags, boxes, and packaging accessories to order. Products are produced based on customer specifications with minimum order quantities ranging from 1,000 to 5,000 units depending on product type. Revenue is generated through one-time custom manufacturing orders with individual pricing based on specifications, materials, quantities, and finishing options.

Pricing tiers

Go-to-market motion1 record

Distribution channels1 record

Marketing channels5 records

Core offering

Bag Company GmbH is a German manufacturer of custom-made high-quality shopping bags, gift boxes, and packaging accessories, including exclusive paper bags, basic paper bags, plastic bags (LDPE/HDPE/MDPE/Coex), long-life reusable bags, rigid and folding boxes, e-commerce shipping packaging, garment bags, and point-of-sale accessories. Production is custom-to-order with minimum quantities of 1,000 to 5,000 units and full finishing services such as hot foil stamping, embossing, lamination, and custom inlays.

Product overview

Bag Company is a German packaging solutions provider offering a unified portfolio of high-quality shopping bags and boxes, supplemented by point-of-sale accessories and finishing services. The bag range spans five product lines: the premium hand-crafted Exklusive Papiertragetasche (exclusive paper bag) and Exklusive Präsenttasche (presentation bag); the cost-effective Basic Papiertragetasche; plastic bags (Kunststofftragetasche) in various polyethylene grades; and the long-life reusable Permanent bag in natural and synthetic materials (cotton, canvas, jute, felt, woven, non-woven, R-PET). The box range includes the Exklusive Box (rigid luxury box), Exklusive Faltbox (luxury folding box), Online Versandverpackung (e-commerce shipping packaging), and Stanz- und Faltbox (die-cut/custom folding box). Add-on accessories cover POS accessories, garment bags, and finishing/inlay services. The 'Bags of Inspiration' campaign series delivers rotating themed collections to inspire customers.

Differentiator

Problem solved

Functional benefit

Brands

• Bags of Inspiration: Inspirational bag collection featuring creative designs such as Elegant (Texon Vogue vegan leather), Organic (Tencel/Lyocell), Trendy (Canvas cotton bag), and Functional (Polyester 190T collapsible bag).
• Gift Bags of Inspiration

Products and services

• Exklusive Papiertragetasche (Exclusive Paper Shopping Bag) Hand-crafted premium paper shopping bag produced from highest-quality selected papers with extensive customization options including offset printing, hot-foil stamping, relief embossing, UV coating, and lamination (glossy, matte, satin, soft-touch, scratch-resistant). Minimum order quantity of 3,000 units. Targeted at fashion, luxury, and retail brands seeking premium branded packaging.
• Exklusive Präsenttasche (Exclusive Presentation Bag) Exclusive gift presentation bag with clasp closure, drawn cord handle, and through-dyed paper with surface embossing. Available with specialty papers, cords, ribbons, and finishing techniques. Minimum order quantity of 3,000 units. Used by premium brands for gift and event packaging.
• Basic Papiertragetasche (Basic Paper Shopping Bag) Cost-effective paper shopping bag available in standard formats with various handle options and offset or flexographic printing. Minimum order quantity of 5,000 units. Aimed at retail and brand customers needing functional branded packaging at scale.
• Kunststofftragetasche (Plastic Shopping Bag) Custom plastic shopping bag available in LDPE, HDPE, MDPE (multilayer film), and Coex materials, with widths from 150–730 mm and heights from 200–650 mm. Printed via flexography. Options include strength-reduced films with high tear resistance, recycled-content films, and Blauer Engel certified films.
• Longlife Permanent-Tragetasche (Longlife Permanent Reusable Bag) Durable multi-use reusable shopping bag available in cotton, canvas, jute, felt, polyester, woven, non-woven, and R-PET (recycled PET) materials. Designed for years of use with customization via screen printing, offset, and thermotransfer printing. Each production is a custom order.
• Exklusive Box (Exclusive Rigid Box) Premium rigid box with free choice of formats and full range of finishing options including partial varnish, lamination, and hot-foil stamping. Features FSC-certified cover papers, bamboo cover paper, and optional transparent polypropylene windows. Minimum order quantity of 1,000 units.
• Exklusive Faltbox (Exclusive Folding Box) Luxury folding box with flap lid, wings for standing and locking, viewing window, and magnetic closure. Delivered flat for volume optimization during shipping. Targeted at premium retail and gift packaging applications.
• Online Versandverpackung (E-commerce Shipping Packaging) Shipping packaging solutions including folding boxes with flap lids (with two self-adhesive strips) and shipping sleeves, available as shipping cartons or shipping sleeves. Made from FSC-certified and 100% post-consumer recycled corrugated material. Minimum order quantities from 1,000 to 5,000 units. Designed for e-commerce businesses needing branded unboxing experiences.
• Stanz- und Faltbox (Die-cut and Custom Folding Box) Custom die-cut and folding boxes enabling creative shapes such as Pop-Up boxes, triangle boxes, and foldable lid boxes. Available with recycled-content papers (40%–100% recycled) and jewelry inlays. Targeted at brands needing distinctive structural packaging.
• POS Accessoires (Point-of-Sale Accessories) Point-of-sale accessories including tissue paper in various qualities, gift ribbons and bands, gift wrapping paper, laundry/shoe bags, card solutions, and various closure options (slit, hook-and-loop, magnetic, twill, or ribbon). Complements the core bag and box range.
• Kleiderhüllen (Garment Bags) Garment bags made from non-woven material with recycling content, zippers from 100% recycled plastic, or bio-based non-woven (compostable). Customizable with printing, embroidery, and personalized zipper pulls in corporate identity colors. Targeted at fashion retail and apparel brands.

Segments3 records

Ideal customer profiles3 records

Technology focussed No

API detail

Has API

No

API docs

API detail

Core technology

AI maturity

App detail

Feature5 records

Partnerships

Four partnerships are on record, tiered core and minor.

• European Production PartnerscoreOthersLong-term partnerships with production facilities in Europe for manufacturing high-quality packaging solutions. Partners are selected based on quality standards and social compliance (SA8000 or BSCI certified).
• Far East Production PartnersminorOthersProduction partnerships in Far East countries alongside European partners. These partners also typically comply with international standards such as SA8000 or BSCI for maintaining social and ethical standards.
• Prien am Chiemsee MunicipalityminorStrategic or Co-development PartnerJoint 'Prien is Green' campaign initiated to set a sign against immense plastic bag consumption. Ongoing outdoor advertising on Prien streets promoting sustainable behavior through reusable bags.
• Björn Schulz FoundationminorOthersCharitable partnership supporting the foundation which provides help for cancer and chronically ill children, youth, and young adults and their families. A project the company enthusiastically supports.

Scale indicators2 records

Recent moves6 records

Expansion highlights6 records

Broad incumbents

• Smurfit Westrock: Global packaging giant formed from the Smurfit Kappa–WestRock merger, with extensive European corrugated and consumer packaging operations. Relevant incumbent for fashion and e-commerce shipping-packaging accounts where Bag Company competes for incremental volume.
• Van Genechten Packaging: Belgian-headquartered European packaging group with strong focus on folding cartons for premium consumer brands (food, beverage, personal care). Comparable customer overlap (brand-led premium packaging) but operates at significantly greater scale across multiple plants.
• Mondi plc: Global packaging and paper group with a large European footprint in corrugated, paper bags, and consumer packaging. Competitively relevant as a scaled supplier of paper bags and boxes into the same fashion/retail/e-commerce accounts, with deeper capital and cost advantages.
• Graphic Packaging Holding Company: Global paperboard packaging supplier focused on folding cartons and food/consumer packaging. Comparable as a paperboard-box competitor into consumer-brand accounts, though more concentrated in food and beverage end markets than Bag Company's fashion/retail core.
• THIMM Group: German family-owned packaging and distribution group offering corrugated cardboard, sales packaging, and printing services. Comparable as a German mid-market packaging manufacturer with a similar mix of custom boxes, displays, and shipping solutions, though broader in corrugated and logistics services.

Direct peers

• Karl Knauer KG: German premium packaging manufacturer offering folding cartons, paper-based packaging, and finishing services for brand customers. Closely comparable in scale, geographic focus (DACH), and custom B2B value proposition for marketing-led packaging buyers.
• MM Packaging: European folding-carton and paperboard packaging manufacturer serving FMCG, food, and premium brand customers. Comparable in paperboard-box focus and European geographic footprint, though somewhat larger and broader in end-market exposure.
• rlc packaging group: German-headquartered packaging group specializing in folding cartons and premium packaging for fashion, cosmetics, and luxury brands. Directly comparable in customer base (luxury/retail), product mix (folding boxes, paper-based premium packaging), and DACH market focus.

Emerging players

• PaperFoam: Dutch sustainable packaging company producing molded-fiber protective packaging and POS solutions from bio-based raw materials. Comparable as an emerging sustainability-focused competitor targeting the same brand-driven premium packaging customers in Europe.
• PAPACKS: German sustainable packaging startup producing molded-pulp and bio-based packaging. Comparable as a German-headquartered sustainability-led packaging challenger pursuing the same eco-conscious fashion/retail customer base that Bag Company addresses with FSC/Blauer Engel certifications.

Market position

Strengths5 records

Weaknesses5 records

Competitive moat4 records

Key risks6 records

Key highlights6 records

Customer concentration

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Compliance5 records

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Valuation estimate

Number of profiles

Profiles8 records

Funding overview

Funding rounds

Investors

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M&A

Investments

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